“contempt” in the Douay-Rheims Bible
The word contempt appears 14 times in the Douay-Rheims Bible. The first 14 matching verses are shown below.
- 2 Paralipomenon 28:22 Moreover also in the time of his distress he increased contempt against the Lord: king Achaz himself by himself,
- 2 Paralipomenon 33:19 His prayer also, and his being heard and all his sins, and contempt, and places wherein he built high places, and set up groves, and statues before he did penance, are written in the words of Hozai.
- Judith 13:28 And that thou mayst find that it is so, behold the head of Holofernes, who in the contempt of his pride despised the God of Israel: and threatened them with death, saying: When the people of Israel shall be taken, I will command thy sides to be pierced with a sword.
- Esther 16:24 And let every province and city, that will not be partaker of this solemnity, perish by the sword and by fire, and be destroyed in such manner as to be made unpassable, both to men and beasts, for an example of contempt, and disobedience.
- Job 12:21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and relieveth them that were oppressed.
- Job 31:34 If I have been afraid at a very great multitude, and the contempt of kinsmen hath terrified me: and have not rather held my peace, and not gone out of the door.
- Psalms 106:40 Contempt was poured forth upon their princes: and he caused them to wander where there was no passing, and out of the way.
- Psalms 118:22 Remove from me reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.
- Psalms 122:3 Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for we are greatly filled with contempt.
- Psalms 122:4 For our soul is greatly filled: we are a reproach to the rich, and contempt to the proud.
- Proverbs 12:8 A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt.
- Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is a very great evil among all things that are done under the sun, that the same things happen to all men: whereby also the hearts of the children of men are filled with evil, and with contempt while they live, and afterwards they shall be brought down to hell.
- 2 Machabees 3:18 Others also came flocking together out of their houses, praying and making public supplication, because the place was like to come into contempt.
- 2 Machabees 5:17 Thus Antiochus going astray in mind, did not consider that God was angry for a while, because of the sins of the inhabitants of the city: and therefore this contempt had happened to the place: